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LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan’s government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more … more

11/7/09 | 51 views

WORLD IN BRIEF

Coral damage not widespread SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lower-than-feared sea temperatures this summer gave a break to fragile coral reefs across the Caribbean and the central Gulf of Mexico … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/6/09 | 42 views

BUSINESS BRIEFS

October sales offer relief to merchants NEW YORK — Stores are heading into the period with slashed inventories, determined not to have the fire sales that characterized last Christmas. But … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/6/09 | 64 views

Our flag in flames

Male Iranian school students, who are members of Basij militia, a unit of the Revolutionary Guard, burn a U.S. flag in an annual demonstration in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran on … more

11/5/09 | 113 views | 1 comment

NEWS IN BRIEF

Israel seizes huge arms shipment JERUSALEM — Open crates from a cargo ship seized Wednesday by Israel revealed dark green missiles inside. Containers from the vessel bore writing in … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/5/09 | 179 views | 1 comment

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Ark. Nucor plant loses lawsuit Nucor Corp. which employs 700 at its Decatur plant, must pay $1.2 million to black employees for racial discrimination at its northeast Arkansas plants. A mostly … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/5/09 | 186 views

Mexican mayor knew of drug dealer’s death 3 hours before police

MEXICO CITY — Mauricio Fernandez couldn’t have been happier. Here he was, being sworn in again as mayor of one of Mexico’s most exclusive communities, and he had wonderful news to share: … more

By Martha Mendoza
Associated Press Writer | 11/4/09 | 103 views

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Factory orders rise in September WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories rebounded in September, helped by strength in autos, heavy machinery and military aircraft. The fifth increase in … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/4/09 | 87 views

N. Korea threatens more nukes to force talks

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea claimed Tuesday that it has successfully weaponized more plutonium for atomic bombs, a day after warning Washington to agree quickly to direct talks or face the … more

By Jae-Soon Chang
Associated Press Writer | 11/4/09 | 52 views

NEWS IN BRIEF

Boy charged in father’s death ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An 11-year-old New Mexico boy who police say reported he fatally shot his father because the man was punishing him was charged Tuesday … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/4/09 | 104 views